HP PhotoSmart M540 Series User guide

HP Photosmart M440/M540/

M630 series

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Contents

1 Getting started

Viewing the electronic User Guide ..........................4

Camera top and back ..............................................6

Camera front, side, and bottom ...............................7

2 Setting up your camera

Install the batteries ..................................................8

Turn on the camera .................................................9

Choose the language ..............................................9

Set the region ..........................................................9

Set the date and time ..............................................9

Install and format an optional memory card ..........10

Install the software ................................................11

Windows ..........................................................11

Macintosh ........................................................12

3 Taking pictures and recording video clips

Take a picture ........................................................13

Record a video clip ................................................13

4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips

Review images and video clips .............................15

Delete an image ....................................................15

5 Transferring and printing images

Transfer images ....................................................16

Print images from the camera ...............................16

6 Camera quick reference ......................................18

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1 Getting started

This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information

you need to get started using the essential features of

your camera. For detailed information about camera

features, see the electronic User Guide (see Viewing the

electronic User Guide on page 4).

Quick Start Guide

Electronic User Guide

This printed guide will help

you to:

• Start using your

camera quickly

• Install the HP

Photosmart Software

• Become familiar with

your camera's basic

features

The electronic User Guide

includes:

• Descriptions of all the

camera features

• Battery information,

including:

• Extending battery

life

• Supported battery

types

• A description of the

power indicator

icons

• Getting assistance

from HP

• Troubleshooting

• Camera specifications

Viewing the electronic User Guide

The electronic User Guide is on the HP Photosmart

Software CD.

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To view the User Guide:

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD

drive of your computer.

2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the

installation screen.

The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer

when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the

User Guide after it has been installed on your computer:

• On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and

click help.

• On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and

select Camera User Guide from the Information and

Settings pop-up menu.

Getting assistance

• For tips and tools to help you use your camera more

effectively, visit www.hp.com. From here, click on

Learn About: Digital Photography (English only).

• For product support, including firmware, software, and

driver updates, visit www.hp.com/support.

• For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the

software's online help.

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Camera top and back

11 10

321

8

9

7

4 5 6

1 Power light.

2 button.

3 Shutter button.

4

Delete button—Accesses the Delete function

while in

Playback.

5 Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while

in

Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye,

Flash On, Flash Off.

6 selector—Switches between Picture

Capture,

Video Record, and Playback (see

Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback on

page 18).

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7

Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—Accesses /

Zoom while in Picture Capture or Video

Record; accesses

Thumbnails and

Magnify while in Playback

8

and buttons—Scroll through menus and

images.

9

button—Displays camera menus, selects

options, and confirms actions.

10 Back button—Returns you to a previous menu

or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus.

11 Image Display.

Camera front, side, and bottom

2

3

4

6

5

1

1 Flash.

2 Self-Timer light.

3 Microphone.

4 Tripod mount.

5 Dock/USB connector.

6 Battery/Memory Card door.

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2 Setting up your camera

Install the batteries

1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door

by sliding the door latch as indicated

on the Battery/Memory Card door.

2. Insert the two AA batteries.

3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door.

NOTE: If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully

charge the batteries before using them the first time.

Turn off the camera before removing the batteries.

The batteries shipped with your camera are AA alkaline.

These have a short life and are intended to let you begin

using your camera immediately. When the camera warns

that the battery charge is low, HP recommends replacing

them with Photo Lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries

for longer battery life.

This graph shows the approximate average number of

pictures you can take using Photo Lithium, NiMH, and

Alkaline batteries. Actual performance may vary based on

usage, battery type, and battery manufacturer. Many

additional factors affect the actual number of pictures you

can take (see Extending battery life on page 21).

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Turn on the camera

To turn on the camera, press the button.

Choose the language

Use to choose the

language you want, then press

.

Set the region

Along with the language setting,

the region setting determines the

default date format.

Use

to choose the region

you want, then press

.

Set the date and time

Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate

images once you have transferred them to your computer,

and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you

use the date and time imprint feature.

1.

Use

to adjust the

highlighted value.

2. Use

to move to the other

selections and repeat Step 1

until the date and time are set

correctly.

3.

Press

when the date,

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time, and format settings are correct, then press

again to confirm.

Install and format an optional

memory card

This camera supports standard, high speed, and high

capacity Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) memory cards,

32MB to 8GB.

1. Turn off the camera and open the

Battery/Memory Card door.

2. Insert the optional memory card in

the smaller slot as shown. Make

sure the memory card snaps into

place.

3. Close the Battery/Memory Card

door and turn on the camera.

NOTE: When you turn on your camera with a

memory card installed, the camera indicates the

number of images you can store on the memory card

at the current Image Quality setting. This camera

supports storing a maximum of 2000 images on a

memory card.

Always format new memory cards before first use.

Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so

make sure to transfer existing images before formatting.

1. With the camera turned on, slide

to .

2.

Press

.

3.

Use

to select Format Card from the Delete

menu, then press

.

4.

Use

to select Yes, then press to format the

card.

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Once you install a memory card, all new images and video

clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal

memory.

To use internal memory and view images stored there,

turn off the camera then remove the memory card.

Install the software

The HP Photosmart Software provides features for

transferring images and video clips to your computer, as

well as features for modifying stored images (remove red

eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more).

To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer

must meet the system requirements as stated on the

camera packaging. To learn about Windows Vista support

for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista

(English only).

If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart

Software, see the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support

website for more information: www.hp.com/support.

Windows

1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software.

2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD

drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the

installation window does not appear, click Start, click

Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your

CD drive, then click OK.

3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable

virus protection software.

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Macintosh

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD

drive.

2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.

3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow the on-

screen instructions.

Once installation is complete and you have restarted your

computer, System Preferences automatically opens to

the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change

settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts

automatically when you connect your camera to your

Macintosh (for more information, click the help button on

the HP Photosmart Camera settings dialog).

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3 Taking pictures and

recording video clips

Slide to either to take pictures or to to

record video clips.

Take a picture

You can take a picture when you are in

Picture Capture.

1. Slide

to .

2. Frame the subject in the Image

Display.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway

down to measure and lock the

focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image

Display turn solid green when focus is locked.

4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the

picture.

After you have taken a picture, the camera displays it

briefly in the Image Display.

Record a video clip

You can record a video when you are in

Video Record.

1. Slide

to .

2. Frame the subject in the Image

Display.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway

down to measure and lock the

focus. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn

solid green when focus is locked.

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4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to start

recording.

5. To stop recording video, press and release the

Shutter button again.

After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays

it briefly in the Image Display.

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4 Reviewing and deleting

images and video clips

Review images and video clips

You can review images and video clips in Playback.

1. Slide

to .

2. Use

to scroll through your images and video clips.

To play a video clip, press

once the first screen of

the clip appears on the Image Display.

NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips,

transfer them to your computer.

Delete an image

You can delete individual images during Playback:

1. Slide

to .

2. Use

to select an image or video clip.

3.

Press

.

4.

Use

to select This Image from the Delete

menu, then press

.

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5 Transferring and printing

images

Transfer images

Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to

your computer.

NOTE: Transferring a large number of high-

resolution images from a memory card to your

computer may take up to two hours. When transferring

a large number of images, be sure your camera

batteries are fully charged or use an optional

HP Photosmart dock or memory card reader.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Connect the camera and

computer using the USB cable

that came with your camera.

3. Turn on the camera. When the

Image Display indicates that the

camera is connected to the

computer, follow the instructions

on the computer screen to

transfer the images. If you have installed the HP

Photosmart Software and need more information, see

the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

Print images from the camera

You can connect the camera to any PictBridge-

certified printer to print images.

1. Check that the printer is turned on, there is

paper in the printer, and there are no printer

error messages.

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2. Turn off the camera,

connect the camera and

printer using the USB

cable that came with

your camera, then turn

on the camera.

3. When the camera is

connected to the printer,

the Image Display shows

an image. Use

to select the image you want to

print.

4.

Press .

5. In the Print Options menu, select Print This Image

Now and press

to begin printing.

displays on the selected image in the Image

Display to indicate that the image is being printed.

6. After the printer has printed the image, disconnect the

camera from the printer.

To learn about other printing options, see either the

electronic User Guide or

Camera Help located in any

menu.

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6 Camera quick reference

Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features.

To learn more about these camera features, refer to the

electronic User Guide or on-camera Help.

Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback

•

Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in

the Image Display and take pictures. To activate

Picture Capture, slide to .

•

Video Record allows you to frame videos in the

Image Display and record videos. To activate

Video Record, slide to .

•

Playback allows you review and delete images

and video clips. To activate

Playback, slide

to .

Camera Menus

Menus allow you to adjust camera settings, work with

images, and access camera Help.

•

Within a menu, use

to move to specific

selections.

• To exit the menu, press

at any time.

Picture Capture Menu—Allows you to adjust camera

settings that affect the characteristics of future images you

capture with your camera. To access this menu, slide

to , then press . You can select from the

following options:

• Shooting Mode (Auto, Close-up, Steady Photo,

Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait,

Sunset)

•Self-Timer

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• Image Quality

•Burst

• Color (M440 series)

• Date & Time Imprint

• Camera Setup

• Camera Help

Video Record Menu—Allows you to adjust camera

settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips

you record with your camera. To access this menu, slide

to , then press . You can select from the

following options:

•Self-Timer

• Camera Setup

• Camera Help

Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To

access this menu, slide

to , then press .

You can select from the following options:

• Remove Red Eyes

• Rotate (M440 series)

• Crop (M440 series)

• Design Gallery (Modify Color, Add Borders, Rotate,

Crop) (M540/M630 series)

• Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online)

• Favorites

• View Slideshow

• Move Images to Card

• Camera Setup

• Camera Help

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Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the

camera's behavior. To access this menu, press

from

, , or , then select Camera Setup. You can

select from the following options:

• Display Brightness

• Camera Sounds

• Date & Time

• USB Configuration

• Language

Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera

features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu,

press

from , , or , then select Camera

Help. You can select from the following options:

• Top Ten Tips

• Camera Accessories

• Camera Buttons

• Using Shooting Modes

• Using Design Gallery (M540/M630 series)

• Using Photosmart Express

• Printing Images

• Recording Video Clips

• Reviewing Pictures and Video

• Tagging Favorites

• Deleting Images

• Transferring Images

• Managing Batteries

• Getting Assistance

• Tour Camera Features

• Camera Shortcuts

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